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Salons, barbers and spas in Chippewa County, MN

The salons, barbers and spas in Chippewa County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #550 of 2,385 scored counties
#38 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota

Listings
12
2 chain locations (17%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$4.8M
On personal care products and services · $929 a household
Spending per listing
$397K
87% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
23.4
50% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
12,406
−1.6% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 12 salons, barbers and spas in Chippewa County. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 17%, against 15% across the U.S. That comes to 23.4 for every 10,000 households, 50% below the U.S. rate of 47.2.

At $929 per household (8% below the U.S. average), households in Chippewa County spend about $4.8M a year on personal care products and services. That works out to $397K per business, 87% above the U.S. figure of $213K.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as personal care services in Chippewa County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 34 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Chippewa County declined 1.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For salons, barbers and spas, Chippewa County has a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle): #550 of 2,385 scored counties and #38 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Chippewa County compares

The same measures for Minnesota and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all personal care products and services by the salons, barbers and spas counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Salons, barbers and spas in Chippewa County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureChippewa CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households23.435.347.2
Spending per listing$397K$310K$213K
Households per official establishmentn/a814804
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.5%+14.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.6%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on personal care products and services$929$1,091$1,005
Median household income$71,458$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score6267

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
34Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
122 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
22The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as personal care services in Chippewa County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in Chippewa County

Population, 2025 estimate
12,406−1.6% since 2020
Households
5,126
Median age
41.2
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
581 sq. mi.
People per square mile
21
Median household income
$71,458+29.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$86,160
Median home value
$156,100
Jobs located here
5,048
Daytime population
11,393Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Salons, barbers and spas across Minnesota

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The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for salons, barbers and spas, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Chippewa County marked.

Top counties in Minnesota

Counties in Minnesota ranked for salons, barbers and spas by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Le Sueur County, MN872420.6$525K+2.9%#22 of 2,385
2Cass County, MN862418.6$508K+4.2%#28 of 2,385
3Kanabec County, MN821015.2$622K+3.6%#50 of 2,385
4Sibley County, MN801627.0$374K+3.6%#69 of 2,385
5Watonwan County, MN79716.6$583K+2.0%#77 of 2,385
6Dodge County, MN791619.8$552K+2.3%#80 of 2,385
7Hubbard County, MN792224.5$388K+4.6%#87 of 2,385
8Pine County, MN793528.4$329K+5.5%#92 of 2,385
9Nicollet County, MN782620.0$521K−0.7%#102 of 2,385
10Todd County, MN781817.6$520K+3.0%#103 of 2,385
38Chippewa County, MN621223.4$397K−1.6%#550 of 2,385

Other business types in Chippewa County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many salons, barbers and spas are in Chippewa County, MN?

Chippewa County has 12 salons, barbers and spas on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count hair and nail salons, barbers, spas and skin care. No official count is published for personal care services in Chippewa County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 34 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Chippewa County, MN spend on personal care products and services?

About $4.8M a year, or $929 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 salons, barbers and spas on map listings, it comes to $397K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,126 households in Chippewa County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Chippewa County, MN compare with the U.S. for salons, barbers and spas?

Chippewa County has 23.4 salons, barbers and spas per 10,000 households, 50% below the U.S. rate of 47.2. Spending per business is $397K, 87% above the U.S. figure of $213K. At the national ratio of salons, barbers and spas to household spending, Chippewa County would have about 22, against 12 on map listings.

How fast is Chippewa County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Chippewa County at 12,406 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,126 households. Median household income in Chippewa County is $71,458, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.3%, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Chippewa County scores 62 for salons, barbers and spas (upper middle), #550 of 2,385 scored counties.

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